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NHTSA campaign 20V444000 · Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000200

Thor Motor Coach Recall 20V-444: Front Seat Wiring Harnesses Routed Incorrectly

NHTSA recall 20V444000 (Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000200) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on July 29, 2020, with 463 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach Chateau, Thor Motor Coach Daybreak, Thor Motor Coach Delano and more for model years 2020–2021. Owners were notified on August 13, 2020, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 20V444000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
20V444000 (also written 20V-444 or 20V444)
Filed by
Thor Motor Coach
Thor Motor Coach campaign number
RC000200
Report received
Potentially affected
463 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V444000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Thor Motor Coach

  • Thor Motor Coach Chateau

  • Thor Motor Coach Chateau Citation

  • Thor Motor Coach Compass

  • Thor Motor Coach Daybreak

  • Thor Motor Coach Delano

  • Thor Motor Coach Four Winds

  • Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite

  • Thor Motor Coach Gemini

  • Thor Motor Coach Quantum

  • Thor Motor Coach Siesta

  • Thor Motor Coach Synergy

  • Thor Motor Coach Tiburon

All Thor Motor Coach recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V444000.

Defect description

Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Daybreak, Four Winds, Quantum, Delano, Tiburon, Chateau and Freedom Elite motorhomes and 2020 Gemini, Chateau Citation, Compass, Siesta, and Synergy motorhomes built on Sprinter Van chassis (platform 970 (VS30), equipped with swivel seats. The wiring harnesses for the front seats may have been routed incorrectly and could become jammed and damaged in the swivel seat frames.

Safety consequence

If the wiring harness is damaged, the side air bag within the seat may deploy inadvertently or not deploy as designed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

Manufacturer remedy

Thor will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz dealers will inspect the wire harness routing for both front seats and will repair the wiring and add clips or cable ties as needed, free of charge. This recall began August 13, 2020. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867 Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Thor's number for this recall is RC000200.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V444000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.